Alice (Aelriseu / 앨리스)

"Do not trust in the future."

"Bury the dead past."

"And act in the present."

No!

We're ready, sir.

Yes.

We'll get it done right away.

Who is this "sir"?

Professor?

Professor!

What are you guys?

Why are you doing this?

We must kill her for the future.

Professor!

Professor!

Here's some water.

Are you better now?

Yes.

I have to write a report at the police station,

so you can go first.

And our parents are going to be worried,

so just tell them that it was a stalker or something.

You should stay at the restaurant for the time being.

You're really fine, right?

I'll give you a call if anything comes up.

Mom must be worried. Go.

All right.

Be careful.

Please have a seat.

It's just too dark.

Detective, had it not been for you,

I would've died, right?

Thank you.

How were you acquainted with Moon Seo Jin?

I told you earlier.

She's a senior that I was close to.

I would appreciate some more specific details, please.

How did you become acquainted with Moon Seo Jin?

Were you working at the same research center?

I have to figure out why they're trying to get you two.

Do I look okay to you?

Couldn't you have asked if I was okay...

and told me that it'll all be fine?

I'm sorry.

I just wanted to get the suspect as fast as I can.

What are you doing?

I'm playing music.

You think music goes with the situation right now?

I'm doing it for you.

You can't just do that! There's a time and a place for everything.

You're not even a "Music is my life" type of guy.

He didn't leave a single fingerprint.

This and the Lieutenant's memory of his face...

are the only evidence we have.

You said that it's a man in his 40s, right?

Yes. We're drawing up a sketch right now.

Why would the suspect even leave something like this?

He must be trying to show off,

based on the ways he's committing these murders...

and the way he left something like this.

So, what do you think this is?

I majored in liberal arts.

Me too.

Me too.

Really?

I thought you majored in Physical Education.

You guys seem like you're having fun.

Are you here to watch?

Are you here to snoop around?

Who is it this time?

Yoon Tae Yi.

You know her, right?

The professor who's close with Lieutenant Park?

She works at the same research center as Moon Seo Jin.

- How many work there? - Five.

Identify all five...

and look into what they're doing their research on.

It was just two people.

Do you want to be at another funeral?

We have to do whatever we can.

Did you find anything else?

Lieutenant Park found the suspect's cellphone on site.

His cellphone?

There's just one number that he called,

and Lieutenant Park thinks it's his accomplice.

Where's Jin Gyeom?

I don't know.

Why could he have written this at my house?

What's this?

The suspect's cellphone.

Do you happen to recognize this number?

No.

Why don't you call it and check?

It says that the number no longer exists.

Then why are you asking me?

I've looked into your mom's call history,

and there's one weird number.

It doesn't exist.

I don't understand what you mean.

Your mom...

spoke with someone three times at a non-existing number.

Plus, on the morning of the incident,

she received a text from that number.

You brought this upon yourself.

Do you know that number?

No. I haven't seen it before.

It may just be a coincidence.

I'll take the professor home.

Why would you do that yourself?

It's something I must do.

I requested increased security,

and the control center will monitor the CCTVs in the area...

nonstop for 24 hours a day.

I will not let your life be in danger again.

I will arrest him.

How?

How will you catch him? Tell me in detail.

You don't have a plan yet, do you?

How will you catch the killer if he shows up again?

I'll protect you.

I appreciate that,

but what if he comes when you're not there?

You need to run.

Do you think I'll get away just by running?

I have no muscles.

My legs are insanely weak.

Would you like to hear music?

Let's stop listening to music already.

What will I do with you?

I dropped off the cellphone at the control center.

This is where you were.

I looked all over for you.

Why did you bring her with you?

I heard there was almost a second victim.

- Who is it? - I know you're eager,

but this isn't the time to recklessly sell stories.

Can't you just tell me who it is?

I cannot.

Stop eating, and let's go.

I haven't eaten a single meal all day long.

You can starve for a day. Let's go.

I won't get an endoscopy because I don't want to starve.

You don't need an endoscopy.

I'm sure it's all muscle too. Let's go.

Eat.

Wow. Look at these arms.

It's a loss to all women that a man with arms like these...

doesn't have a girlfriend.

Aren't I right?

Should I introduce you to someone?

I appreciate the thought, but I've been busy.

Really?

What a shame.

I know so many young, pretty girls who don't have boyfriends.

I'm really okay.

Do you at least want to look at pictures?

I guess I can look at some pictures and think it over.

- What? - It should be a two-way street.

Who's the second victim?

I... I really can't tell you.

All a man needs are tight abs, not tight lips.

I really won't write about it.

Can't you at least give me a hint?

It's a college professor. I really can't tell you more.

What professor?

Someone really irritable and rude.

Yoon Tae Yi?

How did you know?

Call me first before you go anywhere.

I'll accompany you.

And I'm fine,

so call me whenever you need me.

Don't worry.

My dad's dream was to be a cop.

That's why he named the restaurant "Crime Squad".

You should just laugh.

Yes, ma'am. I'll go now.

He's a time traveler, isn't he?

The killer.

That's the only conclusion that makes sense.

He probably targeted Seo Jin and me...

because we were researching time travel.

I doubt it.

There's no reason to target a research team making no progress.

Have you heard of the cosmological constant?

It's the only physical constant...

that Einstein personally admitted was a mistake.

It had been abandoned until the early 1990s,

but in 1998,

when the accelerating expansion of the universe was proved true,

the cosmological constant came back into the spotlight.

Presently, it is always included when formulating...

any equation of cosmology.

That's what science is about.

It takes time to be realized and proved.

That may be why...

Director Seok still hasn't given up.

I believe...

Director Seok will definitely succeed.

Because he gave his life...